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Delaware launches $5M program to help state’s aging population and workforce shortage
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Delaware has been actively working to build a more skilled and better quality health care workforce over the past few years. In part because of the popularity of the state’s beach communities with retirees, the makeup of the state’s population is rapidly aging. That creates pressing questions for the state about how to support and care for the growing number of elderly residents.
Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Despite laws in states like Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware that aim to ensure people have access to affordable health care services, research shows that patients still receive unexpected medical bills and face insurance denials — and few of them choose to take action.
Portion of Philly’s Graffiti Pier collapses into Delaware River
This story originally appeared on 6abc. An investigation is underway after a portion of the Graffiti Pier collapsed on Wednesday in Philadelphia. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the report came in around 6:25 a.m. that 10 to 20 feet of the pier collapsed into the water. Video posted on...
Former President Trump questions vice president’s race and punts policy questions during NABJ event
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. Amid much chatter and contention, former President Donald Trump addressed the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Chicago today as the Republican presidential candidate. Though there was...
Philly area under Heat Advisory, with heat index values up to 103; Code Orange declared due to poor air quality
Have questions about enduring extreme heat in Philly? WHYY News has the answers. Looking to cool off in Philly? Here’s where you can find pools and spraygrounds. Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones, what happens to the body in extreme temperatures and how heat becomes deadly. Plus:...
Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan’s 69-page opinion says he was compelled to rule as he did because of the Supreme Court’s rulings in firearms cases, particularly the 2022 Bruen decision that expanded gun rights.
‘Damaged, traumatized and broken by the system’: Former residents sue Pa. juvenile detention centers for institutionalized child abuse
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Scores of children experienced institutionalized sexual abuse at various juvenile detention and residential treatment facilities across Pennsylvania, according to a slew of connected lawsuits filed Wednesday morning.
Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says
The FBI has found a social media account featuring antisemitic and anti-immigration comments that investigators believe to be associated with the gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, a senior bureau official said Tuesday. FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate told members of Congress that the account could be...
A speaking invitation to Donald Trump splits the most prominent American group for Black journalists
Donald Trump’s invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists has sparked an intense debate within the organization and a flurry of arguments online. Journalism organizations for people of color traditionally invite presidential candidates to address their summer gatherings during election years. But Trump’s acceptance of NABJ’s invitation has led at least one high-profile group member to step down as a convention co-chair and others to argue their convention may become a platform for Trump to make false claims or be seen as winning NABJ’s endorsement.
A Philadelphian helped pave the way to breaking’s Olympic debut in Paris
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. New to the Olympics in 2024? Breaking, also known as breakdancing. The dance form is a pillar of hip-hop culture and got its start in the 1980s in...
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